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J. W. HUDSON.

HAME.

Patented July 5, 1881.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN W. HUDSON, OF WELLINGTON, ILLINOIS.

HAME.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 243,777, dated July 5,1881. Application filed May 20, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN W. HUDSON, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Wellington, in the county of Iroquois and State ,ofIllinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hames; andI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to a hame for harness, ,(single or double,) adaptedforservice with the ordinary horse-collar and the novelty consists inthe construction and arrangement of parts, as will be more fullyhereinafter set forth, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

The object of the invention is to provide an efficient, useful, simple,and convenient hame, both the tug-fastening and holdback-ring, as wellas the rein-rin g, of which are readily adjusted upon the hamevertically, according to the size of the horse, the quality of serviceto be performed, and the tastes of the driver, at will; and to this endthe invention consists in the mechanisms which are fully shown in theaccompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, and inwhich- Figure-il represents a side elevation, partiallyin section. Fig.2is a view, partially in section, 'of Fig. 1 5 Fig. 3, an end section ofthe draft-bracket detached, and Fig. 4 a detail View. Fig. 5 shows a keyemployed in connection with the draft-bracket.

To enable others skilled in the art to which this invention relates tomake and use my in- .vention, I will now describe its construction 4 andmode of operation; and to this end I refer to the drawings, in whichsimilar letters of reference indicate like parts in all the figures.Arepresents the stock or wooden portion of the hame, cut away at a toreceive the clamphooks b of the sliding frame B, which has a socket, b,as shown.

- 0 represents the metal mounting secured to g the outside of the stock,having the lower straploop, 0, and being provided with holes ,0 at suchproper distances apart as will allow a proper adjustability of thesliding frame B,

which is held in any desired position bymeans of a double-headed pin,1), which enters the holes 0, and is held locked therein by the constantforce of a spring orothersuitablemeans. At the upper end of the hame themountingis cut away upon each side, as shown at 0 to allow the slidingframe to be removed or replaced at will.

At the upper end of the sliding frame B is secured the upper strap-loop,b and near the lower end thereof is attached the rein-ring b By means ofthis construction I am enabled to adjust the upper hame-strap andrein-rin g to suit difl'erent-sized horses and different collars, thechange being readily, quickly, and effectually made.

D represents the body of the draft-bracket, having bifurcated arms d, inwhich is journaled or secured a shaft carrying an anti-friction roller,(1, which allows tug-100px to play easily upon the bracket. From thebody D the bracket is extended inward to conform to the general contourof the oval or front side of the frame, and to this part is attached ata proper incline the perforated ear E, carrying the breast-ring c. Fromthe acute edge 01 of the draft-bracket the extension runs under the hameand turns abruptly forward,terminating with a perforated plate, which issecured to the bodyD by readily-removable screws. This bracket slideseasily upon the hame, and is held in any desired location, according tosize of horse and condition of shoulders and breast, by means of aheaded inclined V-shaped key, :10, which fits into acorrespondingly-formed recess, f, at the junction of the body D with thefree end of the draft-bracket...

Various modifications in details of construction may be made withoutdeparting from the principle of myinvention or sacrificing theadvantages thereof, the essential features of which are the adjustableframes B D.

From the foregoing description the operation of my invention is obvious.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

1. The combination of the frame B, having clamp-hooks b and pin-socketb, the upper strap-loop, b and rein-ring b combined with the stock A,cut away at a, the mounting O,

having holes 0 and recesses 0 and with the I and with the heme-body; asand for the purloeking spring-pin b, the whole combined, l posessubstantially as set forth. 10 adapted, and arranged to serve as and forthe f In testimony whereof I affix my signature purposes set forth. inpresence of two Witnesses.

2. The draft-bracket described,eonsistingof JOHN WESLEY HUDSON. the bodyD, arms 61, roller d, and recess f, Witnesses:

combined with the perforated ear E, breast- J 0s. H. POTTER, ring 0,tug-loop 0c, a-ntlV-shaped Wedgekey m, I

R. M. HAMILTON.

